Updates for beta5

[sayedihashimi]

OK we can now start getting ready for beta5 templates. We should do this work in a new beta5 branch and then when ready merge to master and then publish.

We have the following work ahead of us.

Top priority items

• Create beta5 branch
• ASP.NET Web API Template for Beta5
• ASP.NET Empty Template for Beta5
• ASP.NET Console App Template for Beta5
• ASP.NET Web App Template with Authentication for Beta5
• ASP.NET Class Library Template for Beta5

Can be added later

• ASP.NET Client Side Item templates for Beta5
• ASP.NET Server Side Item templates for Beta5
• ASP.NET Web App Template with No Auth for Beta5
• Update Nancy generator for beta5
• Add beta5 xUnit test project

We are hoping to get all changes in by the end of the day on Sunday 6/21 and ready to merge to master after that.

_If you think that you can help with one or more of the items please comment on the item so that we can assign the issue and avoid duplicate work._ I'm planning to work on some of these items tomorrow. I've already created the beta5 branch so we can all start partying on this.

FYI I have created a label for beta5 issues, as well as priority labels. Queries are below. Lower priority means that it's more important.

• beta5 priority 1 issues
• beta5 priority 2 issues

_Note: beta5 is now on nuget.org, so the info below is no longer needed_

How to test with beta5 before packages go to nuget.org

To be more specific about how to test with beta5 before the packages go to nuget.org do the following.

1. Add nuget.config file in the root of the project with the content below
2. Invoke dnu restore -f https://nuget.org/api/v2/

nuget.config content

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <packageSources>
    <add key="aspnetrelease" value="https://www.myget.org/F/aspnetbeta5/api/v2" />
  </packageSources>
</configuration>

Update 6/22

We have new feed locations for the packages they are listed below, I've updated the links above as well. Previous urls will stop working soon.

• Feed: https://www.myget.org/F/aspnetbeta5/api/v2
• Package list: https://www.myget.org/gallery/aspnetbeta5

cc @peterblazejewicz @spboyer @rustd @mayurid

[rustd]

The only change required for Beta5 is to drop the timestamp from the package versions. The packages with no timestamp are not available on aspnet release feed so I didn't drop the timestamp since the samples won't work

[sayedihashimi]

@rustd can you give specific steps on how to test the templates today with the pre-release feed?

[rustd]

Updating the feed. Set the NuGet feed to be https://www.myget.org/f/aspnetbeta5/api/v2

[Yantrio]

Nancy seems to be left off the list again?

[sayedihashimi]

@Yantrio sorry about that, it was not intentional. I was going off the list of issues that @rustd created, which was based off updates to Visual Studio.
Now that you mention it I also forgot about adding a unit test template. I've added both the this issue and marked the issues as beta5.

@Yantrio can you help with the Nancy template?

[peterblazejewicz]

a note, I had dnu affair (not executable) so I had to make sure that beta5 is used by dnvm instead of beta6:

dnvm use 1.0.0-beta5-11781
Adding /Users/piotrblazejewicz/.dnx/runtimes/dnx-mono.1.0.0-beta5-11781/bin to process PATH

[spboyer]

@peterblazejewicz @sayedihashimi - just now getting able to bring my head up for air. Is this the current status?

[peterblazejewicz]

@spboyer I think you could:

• fetch beta5 branch and review tests - I've expanded coverage to updated and added content
• review my changes - I could miss something covered by tests
• test build and run - I've problem with beta5 on my Mac and except of library/console application I was not able to build and run advanced content (dnu . build and dnx . kestrel).
  I'll write myself a Vagrant box for aspnet to somehow overcome that problem now.

I've changed couple of things - for example there is no flattneded structure of template contents anymore - all is 1to1 compared to generated output, there are single templates with switches for Gulp/Grunt different logic, imports, etc.

And Sayed's post has updated lists what's still to be written:
#192 (comment)
Thanks!

[sayedihashimi]

At #192 I have instructions on how to get it to work on Mac. It's working for me.

Note: there is a bad bug where kestrel will not stop when you use q/CTRL+C #200. The workaround is to use CTRL+Z and then killall mono. Unfortunately we will have to wait for beta6 for the fix on that.

[sayedihashimi]

OK I have just released beta5 to npmjs.org. I'll go ahead and close this item now. For the remaining items we can use the query.

I will also create a new issue listing the known issues for beta5.

[sayedihashimi]

@peterblazejewicz @spboyer we should write a blog post on the beta5 updates. The entry will be posted on the official ASP.NET team blog. Since @peterblazejewicz took care of the majority of the work I'd like to give him the first opportunity to author that if he's interested.

[peterblazejewicz]

@sayedihashimi I'm on my way home, still commuting. Before I'd write something, it'll be a midnight here I think 😀

[sayedihashimi]

@peterblazejewicz ok that's not a problem. I'll be traveling tmrw anyway so likely can't post it until Friday.

[sayedihashimi]

Blog posted at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2015/07/04/updates-to-asp-net-5-yeoman-generators-for-beta-5.aspx, thanks @peterblazejewicz

cc @mayurid @danroth27 @rustd